Belgium vs Indonesia: Cumulative CO₂ emissions
Belgium
12.91 billion tonnes
in 2024
Indonesia
17.42 billion tonnes
in 2024
Belgium rank
23rd
Indonesia rank
20th
Cumulative CO₂ emissions over time
- Belgium
- Indonesia
How they compare
Indonesia currently reports 17.42 billion tonnes against 12.91 billion tonnes in Belgium, a difference of 4.51 billion tonnes.
That makes Indonesia's figure about 1.3 times Belgium's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 136 shared years of data; in 1889 it was Belgium ahead.
Belgium ranks 23rd and Indonesia ranks 20th of 215 countries.
Across the 15 decades both report, Belgium averaged higher in 14 and Indonesia in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Belgium | Indonesia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1880s | 1.05 billion tonnes | 3,664 tonnes | 1.05 billion tonnes | Belgium |
| 1890s | 1.27 billion tonnes | 2.19 million tonnes | 1.26 billion tonnes | Belgium |
| 1900s | 1.74 billion tonnes | 21.98 million tonnes | 1.72 billion tonnes | Belgium |
| 1910s | 2.29 billion tonnes | 77.61 million tonnes | 2.21 billion tonnes | Belgium |
| 1920s | 2.85 billion tonnes | 162.79 million tonnes | 2.68 billion tonnes | Belgium |
| 1930s | 3.66 billion tonnes | 327.38 million tonnes | 3.33 billion tonnes | Belgium |
| 1940s | 4.33 billion tonnes | 521.58 million tonnes | 3.80 billion tonnes | Belgium |
| 1950s | 5.10 billion tonnes | 652.15 million tonnes | 4.45 billion tonnes | Belgium |
| 1960s | 6.06 billion tonnes | 874.32 million tonnes | 5.18 billion tonnes | Belgium |
| 1970s | 7.26 billion tonnes | 1.27 billion tonnes | 6.00 billion tonnes | Belgium |
| 1980s | 8.49 billion tonnes | 2.20 billion tonnes | 6.29 billion tonnes | Belgium |
| 1990s | 9.64 billion tonnes | 3.88 billion tonnes | 5.76 billion tonnes | Belgium |
| 2000s | 10.90 billion tonnes | 6.80 billion tonnes | 4.10 billion tonnes | Belgium |
| 2010s | 12.01 billion tonnes | 11.24 billion tonnes | 767.97 million tonnes | Belgium |
| 2020s | 12.73 billion tonnes | 15.88 billion tonnes | 3.15 billion tonnes | Indonesia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher cumulative co₂ emissions, Belgium or Indonesia?
- Indonesia, at 17.42 billion tonnes against 12.91 billion tonnes in Belgium as of 2024.
- What is the difference in cumulative co₂ emissions between Belgium and Indonesia?
- 4.51 billion tonnes, with Indonesia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Belgium and Indonesia?
- 136 years are reported by both, from 1889 to 2024.
- How do Belgium and Indonesia rank globally for cumulative co₂ emissions?
- Belgium ranks 23rd and Indonesia ranks 20th of 215 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Global Carbon Budget (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as Cumulative CO₂ emissions. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Total cumulative emissions of carbon dioxide (CO₂), excluding land-use change, since the first year of available data, measured in tonnes.